SHARING THE SHOWS
So, Mark once commented that I got those blog postings up very quickly after the show. But, now, for the first time in this blog’s eighteen-month history, I’m posting two days afterwards. Work’s been busy, and I was attending our university’s film festival last night, and by the time I got home, my brain was Jell-O.
Anyway, Adam invited me to see John Fogerty’s concert film/documentary at the AMC, and I generally can’t say no to a good concert film. This one was recorded at Red Rocks, just a little over a week before I went there to see Widespread Motherfucking Panic with Bob. As I waited in the parking lot, I read a bad article from the New York Times about the loneliness epidemic, and the “author,” Nikolas Kristof, tied loneliness to singlehood. Naturally, I used my iPhone to write a letter to the editor in which I attempted to discredit his opinions. No response, but hey, I got the correct message out. #cosppower Adam arrived at 7, and we got in right as Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Green River” was starting. One of my first concertgoing experiences was when I saw Fogerty in 1998 at Garden State Arts Center (now PNC) in Holmdel, NJ, not too far from where Snookie, The Situation, Pauly D, and all those other miscreants hung out. Fogerty played a lot of his classic hits, such as “Suzie Q,” “Born on the Bayou” (my favorite of this), “Proud Mary,” “Looking Out My Back Door,” “Run Through the Jungle,” and “Who’ll Stop the Rain.” The concert footage intercut nicely with footage of Vietnam War protesters, the original Woodstock, along with interviews with Fogerty. After some CCR hits, he played other songs from Woodstock, including Joe Cocker’s “Little Help From My Friends” (the first time I heard this was also the first time I watched The Wonder Years), The Who’s “My Generation” (my first time hearing this was when neatnik Danny Tanner donned a studded leather jacket and sang this to horrific gasps from cousin Jesse, daughter DJ, and friend Kimmy on Full House). Fogerty’s son Tyler was way more natural than Danny, for obvious reasons. “Everyday People,” “Ride Sally Ride, “Dance to the Music,” and “Give Peace a Chance” rounded out that section nicely, capped off by the Hendrix version of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” No fire to the guitar, though, hence, no “fire on the mountain.” Get it? Fogerty went back to CCR with “Keep on Chooglin,” “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” and then, he told the story of how “Fortunate Son” generated, largely through his anger at the Vietnam War (Veteran’s Day was definitely a perfect occasion for this screening). Fogerty took a Louisville Slugger-shaped guitar and busted out with “Centerfield” before going into interviews with the Red Rocks concertgoers about their favorite songs. The highlight was an elderly gentleman who said, “Old Man Down the Road, because it’s about me.” Sure enough, Fogerty played it. Over the closing credits, we were treated to some visual storytelling of how the Fogerty family came to be (pregnant Julie, Tyler playing guitar as a teenager, father and son on stage). I’m Childfree by Choice, but it was nice to see music transcending generations. Overall, a pretty chill experience, perfect for a Monday night. Of course, I forgot to snap a picture of me and Adam for the blog, so here’s a visual of Red Rocks. Enjoy!
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